Adjustable pattern for curvilinear designs



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W. J. HENLEY. ADJUSTABLE PATTERN FOR GURVILINEAR DESIGNS.

No. 526,900. Patented 001;. 2, 1894.

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1 Y UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE;

WILLIAM J. HENLEY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

ADJUSTABLE PATTERN FOR CURVILINEAR DESIGNS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,900, dated October2,1894.

Application filed March 5, 1894.

' To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. HENLEY, or

Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Patterns forOurvilinear Designs, of which the followng, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

' The object of this invention is to provide apattern for marking outthe'frames of boats,

yachts, ships and analogous vessels or other curved structures; and theinvention consists essentially of a prolonged skeleton frame which isflexible within its plane so as to permit said frame to be bent intovarious curves and tapered from end to end and is provided withadjustable bracing members crossing each other in pairs by which toretain said frame in its desired curved shape.

- The invention also consists in the combination with the aforesaidframe, of diagonal line-guides adjustably connected thereto to allowthem to be set into difierent angles as may be required; and theinvention further- 1 more consists in certain novel features of thedetails of its construction all as hereinafter described andspecifically set forth in the claims.

' In the annexed drawings Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view of a sample ofa yacht frame.

a the same being merely an exemplification of one of the numerous formsto which my adjustable pattern isapplicable. Fig. 2 is an enlarged faceview of the said pattern adjusted for delineating the outline of one ofthe aforesaid frames. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of asection of said frame. Fig. 4 is a face view of the connection of theadjustable braces of the pattern, the central nut and washer of the boltwhich ties said braces at their crossing being omitted to show satin No.502,341. (No model.)

'a-arepresent two flexible metal :bands, preferably of spring steelwhich are sustained the desired distance apart and in the desired bentshape by means of a series of diagonal braces 'cc-- interposed betweensaid bands and arranged in sets distributed throughout the lengths ofthe bands. The

braces of each set cross each other and aresorted and adjustably clampedtherein by means of a bolt dpassing through the ears and interveningportions of the brace.

Another.bolt -dpasses through the braces lat their crossing to clampthem together. The eye through which saidbolt passes is en- .larged topermit the bolt to shift laterally in the operation of adjusting thepattern as hereinafter described.

1 aforesaid enlarged eyes.

i The adjustment of said pattern is efiected,

c'-c denote washers placed over'the:

between which the end of the brace is in-.

able pattern is placed upon said door and :bent to conform to theaforesaid outline, and then by tighteningt'ne bolts -d andd, the braces'cc are firmly clamped at their crossings, and the clamps bbare causedto effectually grip the bands and thus retain the pattern in itsadjusted curved and tapered condition. To each band aare adj ustablyconnected the clamps e'eeach of which is composed of 'two parts like theclamps bb and formed with similar jaws e'e' by which they gripthe edgesof the band as more clearlyshown-in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The twoparts of the clamp are formed with outwardly projecting perforated ears--e"e" between which is inserted a metal strap -fand adjustably clampedtherein by a bolt passing through the ears and strap, said ears beingparallel with the plane of the pattern. The free end of the strap isalso perforated and inserted between correspondingly perforated ears -gformed on the two parts of a shoe -g which is similar to the clamps-43+and e-- and formed with jaws which grip the guide-plate -h. Theseguide-plates are employed for establishing on the aforesaid pattern thelocation and directions of the diagonal lines O-GO which are usuallymarked on the floor in outlining the frame A as indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 2 of the drawings which lines are drawn for the purpose ofascertaining the bevels of the exterior of the frame and edges of theplanking.

The clamps e-e' can be set on the bands -a-a at the required locations,and the straps -f-f-- and shoes -g-g'-- tnrned and clamped in the properangles to set the guide-plates h--hin range with the guidelineC-. Y A

To the foot of the described adj stable pattern, is adj ustablyconnected the right angled guid e-piece ZZ'- which 1 preferably hinge atits angle to the outer band -a as shown at z'- in Figs. 2 and 6 of thedrawings. This guide-piece is employed fer establishing on theadjustable pattern, the so-called sideline -tand the base-line t shownin Fig. 1 of the drawings, to which lines the two r and are et e elempeden the pattern. For clamping said" guide-piece, 1 preferably slit theside-line arm --Z- longitudinally as shown at qtto receiye through itthe adjacent race -c. to which it is clamped by a bolt -owhich passesthrough said arm and is provided with a nut -o' as more clearly shown inFig. 6.. of the drawings.

It will be observed that the described adjustable pattern can beemployed for delineating various curvilinear structures and is adaptedto be adjusted to the diiferent contours of the exterior of a vessel atdifferent sections thereof and is alsovery useful for delineatin geither Gothic or elliptic arches and other curvilinear designs.

What I claim as my invention isit. An adjustable pattern for boat andshipfremes a d a u eur emestepe ee in width from end to end, whichpattern is composed of flexible bands conformable to the contours of thetwo opposite edges of the aforesaid frame, diagonal braces crossing eachother and connected together at their crossing adj ustably lengthwise ofsaid braces and connected at their ends to the bandsadjustablelongitudinally in relation to the latter as set forth.

2. An adjustable pattern for boat and shipframes consisting of prolongedskeleton frame flexible within its plane and sustained in its adjustedcurved condition by adjustable bracing members of the pattern, anddiagonal line-guides adjustably connected to the edges of the skeletonframe as set forth.

3. An adjustable pattern for boat and shipframes consisting of prolongedflexible delineating bands, braces between said bands and adjust-ablyconnected thereto to allow the bands to be bent and to retain the samein the form imparted to them, and diagonal line-guides clamped on thebands adj ustably lengthwise thereof as set forth.

4. An adjustable pattern for boat and shipframes consisting of prolongedflexible delineating bands, braces between said bands and connectedthereto longitudinally adjustable to sustain the bands in their adjustedcurved condition, clamps connected to the bands longitudinallyadjustable, and diagonal line-guides connected to said clamps adjustably to difierent angles as set forth.

5. An adjustable pattern for boat and shipframes consisting of prolongedflexible delineating bands, internally projecting clamps ure to sai bnds l n ly a ju able, diagonal braces crossing each other and connectedtogether at their crossing adj nstably lengthwise of the braces and adjustably fastened at their ends to the aforesaid clamps, outwardlyprojecting clamps likewise adj ustably connected to the bands, anddiagonal line-guides adjustably connected to the latter clamps as setforth.

6. The combination of the two flexible steel en s ee, th c mp each m sedet tw membe in Jew 1- ir ppi g Oppo dg s o e n an orme wi h erforat ab." the r e e -e ee s ng a h th r a pe re ed at he r c s ngs a at hei ndlemp ng-ee ewe clamping t e braces together at their crossings, andclampingscrews d' clamping the ends of thebraces between the aforesaidperforated ears subetie ly a desc ib d an w 7. The combination with theflexible steel en s -e and reeee ec.- sustaining said bands in theircurved condition, the clamp e composed of two membersforrned w t jaws.gr pp pp i e g s of the band and with perforated ears --e."- 7-1 he t pf e e ped edj s y b tween said ears, the shoe --g formed of two partsclamped adj ustably on said strap and the guide-plate --h secured tosaid shoe as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 3d day ofMarch, 1894.

WILLIAM J. HENLEY. [n s.]- Witnesses:

J. J LAASS, O. L. BENDIXON.

